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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

Academy converter · Lincoln · LN2 3JB

Ages 11–18 · 1,488 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.5

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 851.5
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,222

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

248

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
474
Preferred offers (top 3)
236
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,488 pupils · 1,496 places

Pupils on roll
1,488
Boys / girls
772 / 716
School capacity
1,496
Capacity fill
1,488 / 1,496 (99%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
225
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Academy trust
WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Grant Edgar

Location

Address
Lincoln Road, Welton
Postcode
LN2 3JB
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1,488 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN2
19
Secondary in LN2
3
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Grant Edgar
Telephone
01673866900
Website
http://www.williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk/

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